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Russia Introduces 30-day Deadline For Appearing Under Summons
Russia is introducing a 30-day deadline for appearing under a summons: State Duma passes law on year-round conscription. The State Duma of the Russian Federation has passed in the second reading a draft law on year-round conscription, from January...

Trump in screeching Putin U-turn as White House says NO PLANS to meet Russian president
By RACHEL BOWMAN, US NEWS REPORTER and NIKKI SCHWAB, CHIEF CAMPAIGN CORRESPONDENT Updated: 16:57 EDT, 21 October 2025 A Trump administration official confirmed Tuesday that there were no plans for the US president and Vladimir Putin to meet 'in...

Russian drone strike injures nine civilians in Sumy
In the city of Sumy on October 21, a Russian strike drone deliberately hit an intersection, injuring nine civilians. Head of the Sumy Regional Military Administration Oleh Hryhoro, reported this on Telegram, according to Ukrinform. “Nine civilians...

Moscow Wraps Up Major International Technology Forum — Moscow Startup Summit
The international Moscow Startup Summit has concluded in the Russian capital, becoming one of the year’s most important global events in technology and innovation. The summit brought together leading international experts and representatives of...

Cleveland chef Brandon Chrostowski returning to Ukraine to finish rebuilding children's hospital
Cleveland chef Brandon Chrostowski will return to Ukraine to finish rebuilding a children's hospital — and extend support to those still recovering from war. CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — For Cleveland area chef Brandon Chrostowski, the kitchen is...

Russian strikes leave Ukrainian city Chernigiv without electricity
CHERNIGIV: Russian strikes have left the northern Ukrainian city of Chernigiv completely without electricity and severed phone networks. Widespread blackouts began late Monday, affecting the entire city and surrounding northern areas. Critical...

Rudolf Nureyev’s Kilim-Covered Grave in the Russian Cemetery
Just 30 minutes from Paris by train, in the medieval-era town of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois, is a compelling and unexpected site. For it’s here — not far from the grotto where it’s said Saint Geneviève conjured a miraculous, thirst-quenching spring...

Russian drone attacks kill 4, injure 16 in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts
Russian drone attacks on the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy and on a city in Chernihiv Oblast killed at least four people and injured 16 on Oct. 21, local authorities said. Russia attacked Novhorod-Siverskyi, Chernihiv Oblast, with Shahed-type...
Russian drones kill 4 in Chernihiv Oblast town attack
Russian troops targeted the town of Novhorod-Siverskyi in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast with strike drones on Tuesday, killing four civilians and wounding at least seven, including a 10-year-old child, regional governor Vyacheslav Chaus reported....
Today show legend and sportscaster Bryant Gumbel rushed to NYC hospital after medical emergency: report
Sportscaster Bryant Gumbel has been rushed to a New York City hospital after suffering a “medical emergency,” according to a report. The Today show legend, 77, was taken to a local hospital from his Manhattan apartment at around 9 p.m. Monday, TMZ...

Russians strike Novhorod-Siverskyi with drones, four killed, seven injured
In the Chernihiv region, a massive Shahed drone attack on the city of Novhorod-Siverskyi on October 21 killed four people and injured seven others, including a 10-year-old girl. According to Ukrinform, Viacheslav Chaus, Head of the Chernihiv...

Russian drone attack on car in Kherson: Number of wounded increases to three
The number of victims of a drone attack on a civilian car in Kherson in the Korabelnyi district has increased to three. According to Ukrinform, the Kherson Regional Military Administration reports this in Telegram. "Another person was injured due...

Trump Scraps Meeting with Putin After Russia Proves Unwilling to Seek Peace
The White House said on Tuesday that President Trump no longer plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, following a phone call between U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday. 🚨 BREAKING...

Hospitals in Chernihiv region continue to operate despite power outages
Photo: https://t.me/chernigivskaODA Chernihiv region hospitals, despite the lack of electricity, continue to work, Regional Military Administration head Vyacheslav Chaus has said. "There is backup power. Generators are working. There is also a...

Trump Cancels Budapest Summit After Russia Signals It Will Not Budge on Cease Fire Pre-Conditions
President Trump has canceled the proposed summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin after Russia made clear it has no intention of backing off its demands. This represents the collapse of yet another White House effort to end a war that neither...

Fires and blast at EU refineries handling Russian crude
121Two refineries in the European Union that process Russian crude reported separate incidents on 20 October, prompting emergency responses in Hungary and Romania. Both events were contained, with no ongoing risk to nearby communities, according...

'We've lost enough people' — Tribal Health works to stem overdose deaths
LANDER — Eastern Shoshone Tribal Health Community Health Educator Jocelyn Dewey’s map of 2025 overdoses on the Wind River Reservation paints a concerning picture. “We’ve had 81 overdoses, 10 overdose deaths, and only 22 times during those...

Senator Moran discusses defense funding vote, local partnerships, healthcare workforce
Sen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshotSen. Jerry Moran, US Senator for Kansas | Official U.S. Senate headshot Senator Jerry Moran reported on his recent activities in Washington, D.C. and across Kansas, focusing on...

Russia approves rail freight tariff increase
RUSSIA’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has published a draft order that will allow for substantial increases in railway tariffs. FAS has supported Russian Railways’ (RZD) initiative to abandon the existing formula whereby annual railway...

Russian Strikes Leave Ukrainian City With No Electricity
Russian strikes caused widespread blackouts and cut off phone networks in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernigiv, with repairs stalled by ongoing drone attacks on Tuesday. Ukraine has restricted electricity consumption across the country in...